Under the plan, Detroit crews and their 40 trucks will continue to salt and plow the city's 660 miles of major roads, plus contractors have been notified to begin plowing the city's 1,880 miles of residential side streets. The contractors, according to officials, will start at 6:00 a.m. They have 24 hours to complete their work.

A plow stands at the ready at Eason and Woodward in Highland Park, MI on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014.Eric Lacy | MLive Detroit

The National Weather Service reports snowfall was expected to total 8-15 inches by late Sunday, followed by wind chills expected to drop to between 20 and 30 below zero on Monday – marking the coldest air in perhaps 20 years for the region.

“This bitterly cold arctic airmass will bring dangerously cold wind chills through the early part of the week,” reads a Sunday winter storm warning from NWS, which issued a wind chill warning from 7 a.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Officials have cautioned Michigan residents to only travel when necessary during the expected storms because they could result in treacherous road conditions. NWS also advises to “prepare … plan … and stay informed” for Michigan weather with help of its website at go.usa.gov/rr8.